as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Recent Examples of temblor
The temblor happened at 7:23 p.m. Atlantic time about 130 miles southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, data from the agency shows.
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New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in April, a 7.2 magnitude temblor that hit the east coast county of Hualien, killing 13 people.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Context Thursday's earthquake comes only days after a 6.2-magnitude temblor struck El Salvador on Sunday, but authorities reported no fatalities or significant damage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in April, a 7.2 magnitude temblor that hit the east coast county of Hualien, killing 13 people.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Context Thursday's earthquake comes only days after a 6.2-magnitude temblor struck El Salvador on Sunday, but authorities reported no fatalities or significant damage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which struck at a depth of nearly 10 miles, USGS said.—
Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Aromas quake struck at 7:55 a.m. and had a magnitude of 2.5.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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For example, Armenia's early years of independence were marked by tragedies like the Gyumri earthquake and the Artsakh conflict, which fostered dependence on outside economic aid.—
Bree Carriglio,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Six years of negative economic growth fueled by the succession of crises, mismanagement of the economy and disasters that have left the country even more broken than the powerful 2010 earthquake are all to blame.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Burbank experienced moderate shaking during the earthquake, while light tremors were felt across Los Angeles and Long Beach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 10,000 people from as far away as Calexico and San Diego reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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